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Category: Hiking
We will meet at Moir Park, 10320 Morgan Ave S, Bloomington, and hike the 9 Mile Creek Trail to the Minnesota River and back. It’s about 4.5 – 5 miles of flat, mostly paved trail. We’ll travel at a moderate pace of about 17-19 minute miles. Please arrive a few minutes early so we can …
Moderate paced hike — Moir Park, Bloomington , MNView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Hiking, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Bicycling, Winter Camping, Camping, Downhill Skiing, Fat Biking, Paddling, Climbing, Other Winter Activities, Other Summer Activities, Trail Maintenance
I am organizing a 12 month/12 trip challenge that will begin March 2022 and run through the end of February 2023. How to participate: Coordinate (and post on mnrovers.org) an Official Rovers trip once a month for 12 months. Guidelines: Send an email to [email protected] to sign up for this challenge. The trip can be …
Category: Hiking
Start your Saturday with a brisk urban hike around Lake Harriet (2.75 miles)! We’ll chat, look for early spring birds and flowers, and keep an eye out for the Lake Harriet Elf’s house! Depending on time and interest, you may also want to walk around the Rose Garden, Perennial Garden, the Peace Garden, or the Roberts Bird Sanctuary afterwards. …
Saturday Urban Hike — Lake Harriet, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Come join us at the Dodge Nature Center – Main Property. We will hike on trails around the woods and wetlands on the Main and Marie properties. Unfortunately, dogs (except service dogs in uniform) are not allowed on these trails. We will be hiking promptly at 10:30am so please show up on time/slight early. I …
Hiking — Dodge Nature Center – Marie/Main property, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Come join us at the Dodge Nature Center – Lily Property (not the main property). We will hike on trails and also do some bushwhacking off trail, in areas that includes woods, wetlands and prairie. Unfortunately, dogs (except service dogs in uniform) are not allowed here. We will be out for 1-1.5 hours. It may be …
Hike & Bushwhack — Dodge Nature Center – Lilly Property, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Snowshoeing / Hiking
We’ll snowshoe/hike on marked trails, or not. Approx 4 – 6 miles of hiking. Meet at the main parking lot (near the rapids, not the campground) at 10:30. Dress for worst case weather. Pack a lunch, snacks, and plenty of water. MN State Park sticker required. The weather is iffy; snow is a go, …
Category: Hiking
1.5 to 2 hour hike around the inside perimeter of Lake Johanna, if the ice looks OK to walk on-i.e. not too slushy. We would walk inside the perimeter of the lake along the shoreline. We can decide as a group when we meet. Meet at 3500 Lake Johanna Blvd, Arden Hills. There are two …
Hiking — Lake Johanna, near Tony Schmidt Park, Arden Hills, MNView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Winter Camping
We will carpool up Thursday morning and do a short trip pulling gear in with pulks and snowshoes starting at Round Lake to camp at Missing Link Lake. The next day we will continue on to camp on the east end of Tuscarora Lake. Saturday we will day trip around Tuscarora. Sunday we will exit …
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking, Other Winter Activities
Free Admission Day at State Parks! No sticker required. Meet at main parking lot past Visitor Center. We will hike or snowshoe at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park to get some fresh air and learn how to identify common trees in the winter. Approximately 2-3 miles. The Park is well-known for spring ephemeral wildflowers, Hidden …
Hike and Learn Tree Identification in Winter — Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Downhill Skiing
The $35 deposit covers the food that I provide for breakfasts, the main course for the meal on Saturday plus the septic tank emptying. I don’t cover costs for on-your-own stuff like Friday dinner, gas, trail fees, etc. COVID precautions Aside from showing a Rover membership card, participants will be hopefully test within 72 hours …
Category: Hiking
Meet at entrance of Silverwood Park, St. Anthony. This is part of the Three Rivers Park and well kept up in the Mpls/New Brighton Area. We will hike on trails and out to the island. Treads or Cleats are recommended for possible slippery spots. There is a Cafe we can socialize afterwards, if there is …
Hiking — Silverwood Park, 2500 County Road E, Saint Anthony, United StatesView trip details »
Join me this Thursday for an evening hike around Jensen Lake (Part of the Lebanon Hills Regional Park District). Meet at the Picnic Shelter to start hiking at 6:30pm. The trail is an easy rolling snow packed path, but with the up and down weather this week, I recommend wearing micro spikes. You will definitely …
Evening Hike — Lebanon Hills – Jensen Lake Trailhead, Eagan , MNView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Hiking, Camping, Other Summer Activities
We will be flying to Las Vegas and renting cars for the week; the park is a two hour drive from LV. Expect clear skies and daytime temps 60s to 80s, nighttime temps to the mid 50s. We will be car camping at the Furnace Creek Campground, which has fire rings, picnic tables, and flush …
Hiking, Camping, Sightseeing, Stargazing — Death Valley National Park, CAView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Meet at Eagle Point Trailhead, Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 1515 Keats Ave N., Lake Elmo (The parking lot to Eagle Point Trailhead is on the left after the entrance) Cost-The daily cost for a parking sticker is $7, if you don’t already have one. There is a Kiosk at the entrance. When-Sun, Feb 6, 9 …
Hiking — Lake Elmo Regional Park, Lake Elmo, United StatesView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Other Winter Activities
Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to represent our club while volunteering at the City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival (20th Anniversary!). The festival needs people to help out at the aid stations for the cross-country ski races. We thought it would be fun to get a bunch of Rovers together to hang out, help out, …
Volunteer at Loppet Festival Aid Station — Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Super short notice. I’ll be in Saint Louis Park tomorrow afternoon, and thought I’d go for a walk. If anyone’s interested, drop on by. Send me an email and I’ll watch out for you. I’ve never been to this nature center, so no guarantees. It seems pleasant enough. The website says there’s an interpretive center …
Hiking — Westwood Hills Nature Center, Saint Louis Park, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Other Winter Activities
Cross Country Skiing and/or Snowshoeing in Bayfield, WI. Join us for 2 or 3 days of cross skiing, and/or snowshoeing in Bayfield, WI., and if Lake Superior is frozen we will go to the ice caves and drive out to Madeline Island. There is also a small downhill ski place. We are staying in an …
Cross Country Skiing and/or Snowshoeing — Bayfield, WIView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Come join us at the Dodge Nature Center – Lily Property (not the main property). We will go off trail into areas that includes woods, wetlands and prairie. Unfortunately, dogs (except service dogs in uniform) are not allowed here. We will be out for 1-1.5 hours. If you are a Rover member you can borrow snowshoes …
Snowshoe Hike — Dodge Nature Center – Lilly Property, MNView trip details »